ਆਤਸ਼ਕ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian آتشک (ātišak). Compare Hindi आतिशक (ātiśak).

Noun

ਆਤਸ਼ਕ • (ātaśak) f (Shahmukhi spelling آتشک)

1. syphilis
2. smallpox

   Synonym: ਚੇਚਕ (cecak)

Related terms

• ਆਤਸ਼ f (ātaś, “fire”)

Further reading

• “ਆਤਸ਼ਕ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024